Readers Questions.

Q.
After transferring files from one Hard Drive to another I can not open some
files. I keep getting an error Access Denied. How Do I Take Ownership Of A
Folder Or File?

A.
When this happens you need to take ownership of the file or folder in order for
you to obtain access.

Before you
start you must be logged onto your computer using and account that has
Administrative privileges and also, if you are using
Windows XP Professional you
should disable Simple File Sharing.

If you are
using Windows XP Home you will need to boot into
Safe Mode and then log on using
an account with administrative rights. If you don't boot to Safe Mode in XP Home
you will be unable to see the security tab.

7. Click
your name or that of Administrator if you are logged on as Administrator

8. If you
should wish to take ownership of the full contents of the folder then click the
Replace Owner on sub-containers and objects check box

9. Now
click OK

10. A
message will now appear stating: "You do not have permission to read the
contents of directory folder name. Do you want to replace the directory
permissions with permissions granting you Full Control?" "All permissions will
be replaced if you press Yes."

11. Press
Yes

12.
Finally click OK and then re-apply and security setting etc that you want for
the folder.

If you need to take control of a File then proceed as follows:

1. Right
Click on the Folder

2. Select
Properties from the drop down menu

3. In the
Properties window click on the Security tab

4. If a
Security message appears then click OK

5. Next
click Advanced and click on the Owner tab

6. A name
list will now appear

7. Click
the Administrator name or group and then click OK

8. Now
click Add

9. In the
Enter the object names to select list type the user or group account you want to
give access to the file, i.e., Administrator

10. Next
click OK

11. The
Group or User name list now appears

12. Click
on the account you want to use and then click on the permissions you want to
assign